Dental Specialist Group
American Board-Certified Prosthodontist, Endodontist, and Oral Medicine Specialist
Tooth decay undermines tooth structure, symptoms are often not obvious until a later stage, similar to Periodontitis. Figure 1 only shows some shadow on the intact tooth surfaces, until it is opened up to find out how much decay was underneath Fig 2.
A young mom with tetracycline-stained teeth presents to Prosthodontist Qing asking for help. During our initial thorough and comprehensive exam, we noticed that besides the patient's major concern "smile", there is another major issue is her Periodontitis ( gum disease), which caused gum bleeding, tooth mobility, collapsed bite, and tooth...
To restore a single central incisor is always challenging to get a perfect match in terms of shape, shade, and translucency. In the old days, dentists many times had to suggest veneering the contralateral central to get a better match and symmetry. With the new technologies, material science, and craftsmanship,...
Dr. Y, a famous dentist in Philadelphia Mainline area. He suffers from tetracycline teeth for many years, which has resulted, according to him, that he could not smile big and smile confidently. Dr. Y finally decided to consult with our board-certificed prosthodontist, cosmetic dentist Dr. Qing for the solution. Designing...
A doctor from Hawaii visited Philadelphia during Christmas break. However, her old ill-fitting front bridge broke and fell off. The patient emailed Prosthodontist Qing her pictures ( Figure 1 and 2) asking due to her limited time in Philly if it is even possible to restore her smile within...
Dr. Qing a board-certified Prosthodontist, University of Pennsylvania adjunct assistant professor teaches crown and veneer preparation techniques to Upenn residents. Picture from Upenn official Instagram.
The main types of sleep apnea include 1. Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common type airway is obstructed during sleeping.2. Central sleep apnea due to brain issue.3. Complex sleep apnea syndrome with both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. The symptoms include loud snoring, breathing stopped during sleep and patients gasp...
A hard-working husband, veteran, and township trash truck driver came to the office because his wife insists that he should do something for himself----Get your teeth fixed up, at least make a denture. Even a regular denture, with correct Prosthodontics principle, planning, and execution, can restore patients' smile, function, and...
A well-made complete denture by Prosthodontist Qing at Bucks Dental Health and Esthetics ( Prosthodontistqing.com) covers the important anatomical landmarks, forms the postpalatal seal and air seal. Even without dental implants, the regular complete upper denture can be very retentive.https://youtu.be/T7zyi4gfSPs
This is a sad but motivational post. Chemistry teacher, Stage IV breast cancer with spine metastasis. She knows the 5-year survival rate of her cancer is very low but she really wants a decent smile and chewing function! So what is best option? What is good enough for her situation? Prosthodontist...
Shout out to our Endodontist Dr. Yang issuing diploma to the endodontic graduates at the Temple University Dental School commencement ceremony. Serving as the director for Advanced Endodontics Postgraduate program, Dr. Yang has trained many Endodontists( Root canal specialist) to serve the patients who need a root canal.#endodontist #rootcanaltreatment
A more Customized Prosthodontic approach, more esthetic, more predictable, makes the surgical phase more conservative and straightforward. A snap-on denture is seemingly easy, but actually quite complex to reach optimal results for the patients. The customized locator abutment can ensure precise parallelism among multiple abutments, so to improve the function....
When to prefer a mandibular guard? When pt has to use it in daytime, so called day guard When pt had ortho treatment and wants to use occluasal guard as the retainer When mandibular dentition is less stable
Prosthodontist Qing used accurate impression, functional molding, and neutral zone technique to fabricate high-quality regular dentures. Though without implants the denture can stay tight enough to serve the patient's daily oral function. The professor from Shanghai did not believe that until the day when he got his new denture. https://youtu.be/QhuFfNmw8AM
Conservative direct cosmetic composite restoration for fractured tooth #9, by using two different kinds of resin and layering technique. A young woman has her front teeth fractured due to trauma as well as grinding. To improve her smile in a cost-effective and conservative way, layering cosmetic composite technique is used...
Mrs ' tooth-borne overdenture was made by Prosthodontist Qing 3 years ago. Last week, Mr also very happily got his implant snap-on overdenture . The premium overdenture used injection with layering technique to reinforce the acrylic strength while keeping a very natural looking to simulate the patient's own gum. The...
One tip to check the quality of the denture set up from the lab is to see if they have put anatomical markings on the cast; While a better tip is that dentists/Prosthodontists ourself take some time to mark those reference points as a reminder and communication. In Informatics and...
Restore smile , Restore ego ! Patient came with Stage 4 Grade C severe periodontitis. Front teeth broke and his removable partial denture also broke which needs denture repair. After an accurate diagnosis, thorough periodontal treatment and save all possibly save able teeth, Prosthodontist Qing team accomplished the challenging...
Prosthodontics Speciality is not about doing big (full mouth restoration), but doing small (details). Take the dental crown (cap) or ceramic veneers as an example, they seem to be an easy common procedure, actually need a lot of details to meet the American dental association ADA standards of margin seal...
The uncontrolled dental infections might cause bacteriemia which might result in joint implant infection or endocarditis. To mitigate the risks, general dental clearance is needed before scheduling the joint or heart surgery. During the dental clearance, the goal is to control the active infection to reach a healthy level. Patients...
In addition to our regular practice of minimally invasitive dentistry, our office in 2021 is equipped with a "Painless steel system" three-edge painless lancet needle with three-edge grinding technique and siliconized cannula, which has been found to further minimize the pain and discomfort to the patient. #Prosthodontist #doylestownDentist #chalfontdentist#landsdaledentist#furlongdentist #bluebelldentist...
Prosthodontist , Implant and Denture specialist Dr. Qing got his COVID vaccine done at University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
86-year old gentleman who has been suffering from missing teeth, reduced and uncomfortable chewing function, changing the diet from normal fibrous food to softer fatty and sugary food. After several consultations and thorough examinations, Prosthodontist Qing office did pre-operatory digital design, simulation and treatment planning ( Fig 1 and 2)...
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After thorough and comprehensive exam and diagnosis, we performed periodontal therapy including deep cleaning and caries control including some fillings. Then Prosthodontist Qing use his specialist technique, namely Injection molding, Layering staining, Lingualized occlusion technique to fabricate the premium upper full denture against lower removable partial denture. This method is...
Ms. L was a world champion in her sports field, but she is a little afraid of dental procedures, due to her previous uncomfortable experience with dentistry. In order to provide uncompromised dental care to Ms. L while in the most comfortable way, Dr. Qing used computer-guided surgery technique to...
Mr. H does not have teeth and is using an old broken denture. He is looking for new oral rehabilitation cost-effectively. Four implants in the maxilla and two dental implants in the mandible were placed to retain the overdenture. Overdenture in the maxilla is in a horseshoe shape and does...
This lovely lady presented with the goal to restore her smile. Unfortunately, the remaining several teeth can no longer be restored or strategically be used for the future reconstructive plan. Extractions were done and on the same visit, we gave the patient the immediate provisional denture. The immediate temporary denture...
Resin-bonded Fixed Partial Denture--Pros and Cons College student Ms. W came for congenitally missing a lower front tooth. Periodontist Dr. Brown has seen her first and did gingival graft to increase the keratinized tissue. The congenitally missing tooth usually comes with a very narrow bone, which made the dental implant...
Implant Supported Overdenture Implant retained overdenture Implant-retained overdenture is also called snap-on denture or snap denture. It requires 2-4 implants per jaw to support and retain all teeth. The advantage is it is easy to maintain and keep hygienic. The disadvantage is that it is still removable, which requires the...
Implant-Supported Fixed Denture ( All-on-four or hybrid) Mrs. P presented with flaring of front teeth as a result of generalized severe chronic periodontitis. She complained that she has some hesitation in regular socialization due to the lower face appearance and could not eat proper food. After a thorough exam, it...
Ceramic Veneers Improve the Smile A 56-year-old, lovely lady came to Dr. Qing for Prosthodontist’s opinion of how to improve her smile. After a thorough exam and diagnosis, considering that the patient’s teeth are in an okay situation, we recommended a more conservative approach of just doing several veneers on...
Dental Bridges Cost-Effective Full-mouth Rehabilitation by using upper fixed dental bridges against the lower removable partial denture Mr. H presented with severely damaged teeth with the chief complaint being” I would like to have teeth so I can chew food.” Trying to find a cost-effective way for the patient, we...
Maintenance and home care are very important to ensure the long-term success of Fixed Dental Prosthesis (dental bridge). In this video, Dr Qing, a Prosthodontist practicing in the Doylestown PA area, has demonstrated the technique to clean underneath the bridge. Recommended product GUM easy thread floss ( to be used...
Local first responders take a lot of responsibilities to deal with emergencies. At the current crisis of coronavirus ( COVID 19), they face more risks of infection. Prosthodontist Qing's office is currently closing except for dental emergencies. We have some masks in stock, but there are people who need them...
Putting the safety of our patients and staff as our top priority, Bucks Dental Health and Esthetics has started the following precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19, as recommended by ADA ( American Dental Association) and PDA ( Pennsylvania Dental Association . Continue our regular strict protocol...